Sohail Afzal
Lahore, Punjab
Summary
Dedicated professional with over eight years of experience in mechanical maintenance and reliability engineering. Proven leader in guiding maintenance teams to support facility operations, ensuring structural integrity, system efficiency, and adherence to rigorous safety standards. Highly organized and dependable, excelling in managing multiple priorities with a positive mindset and a proactive approach to embracing additional responsibilities in pursuit of team objectives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Manger-Mechanical Maintenance
Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited 217 MW
04.2025 - Current
- Managed all aspects of mechanical maintenance, achieving site KPIs for reliability and quality while ensuring safe, economical, and environmentally friendly operations.
- Implemented Integrated Management System (IMS) for area of responsibility, participating in strategic planning meetings and setting objectives and targets.
- Enforced highest standards for health, safety, and environmental practices, reducing accidents through reporting of incidents, near misses, and observations.
- Planned and executed preventive, corrective, and reliability-centred maintenance on pumps, compressors, valves, engines, gas turbines, steam turbines, and auxiliaries.
- Led team of engineers and officers in routine preventive and corrective maintenance tasks.
- Maintained equipment database using SAP to track maintenance and repair history.
- Analysed and recommended spare parts inventory levels, initiated orders, organized storage, monitored usage, and ensured adequate stock for timely repairs.
- Recommended engineering solutions and performed minor redesigns to prevent future system breakdowns.
- Conducted root cause analyses for system defects and HSE incidents, implementing long-term solutions and reporting in Velocity.
- Planned CAPEX/MRR projects with focus on timelines, budgets, and mechanical feasibility.
- Provided technical training to maintenance team on new system enhancements.
- Coordinated with external contractors for specialized repairs and large-scale projects.
- Developed annual maintenance budget estimates based on historical data and anticipated needs.
- Performed overhauls and reverse engineering on multistage centrifugal pumps, compressors, engines, and gas turbines.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
TNB REMACO BALLOKI 1223MW
- Directed timely planning and execution of scheduled outages, preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance (CM), and reliability-centered maintenance for optimal plant performance.
- Prepared and monitored annual budgets, ensuring cost-effective allocation for maintenance activities and projects.
- Oversaw planning and inventory management for Combustion Inspections (CI), Hot Gas Path Inspections (HGPI), and Major Inspections (MI) to minimize downtime.
- Managed maintenance of Steam Turbine Generators (STG), Balance of Plant (BOP), Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), cooling towers, piping systems, and water treatment plants.
- Handled spares management and procurement processes, optimizing stock levels and supplier coordination for efficient repairs.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
AES Lalpir (720MW) by Nishat Group
- Acted as Accepter/Issuer in accordance with safety rules, subject to nomination and authorization, ensuring compliance in maintenance operations.
- Prepared and monitored budgets for maintenance activities, optimizing resource allocation and cost control.
- Oversaw maintenance of Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), cooling towers, piping systems, and water treatment plants to sustain operational efficiency.
- Managed spares inventory and procurement processes, coordinating with suppliers to maintain adequate stock and minimize procurement delays.
- Developed procedures, work instructions, and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), while fostering close coordination with cross-functional teams for seamless project execution.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Kot Addu Power Company KAPCO (1600MW)
05.2017 - 07.2024
- Established and monitored maintenance protocols, overseeing all mechanical maintenance and scheduled outage activities for designated units, while implementing IMS, participating in strategic planning meetings, and setting objectives to ensure reliable, safe, and optimized service.
- Developed and coordinated predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance strategies to minimize downtime, including repairs on stationary and rotary equipment such as pumps, compressors, valves, water treatment plant components, BOPs, condensers, and boilers, with expertise in reverse engineering, overhauling, and leak identification.
- Planned CAPEX/MRR projects emphasizing timelines, budgets, and mechanical feasibility; assisted in annual budget planning using historical data; managed spares inventory, tools, and procurement; and generated outage/downtime reports for management analysis.
- Conducted root cause analyses for recurring issues, implemented long-term solutions, reduced accidents through strict safety enforcement and reporting (incidents, near misses, observations), provided technical training on system enhancements, and coordinated with external contractors for specialized repairs and large-scale projects.
- Participated in notable overhauls and outages including HGPI/MOH of GE Frame 9E, ABB Steam Turbine, Siemens V94.2 GT, and GE 9HA under expert supervision; led special projects such as Babbitt metal machining, rotor balancing, dehumidifier modifications, preservation plans for HRSG/GTS/STGs/BOPs, diesel generator overhauling, and varnish removal skid installation.
Assistant Quality Manager
Honda Cars Pakistan Vendor (Omer Jibran Engineering Industries)
09.2016 - 04.2017
- Assisted in developing standardized work instructions for manufacturing operations to enhance efficiency and consistency.
- Created detailed reports documenting audit findings, observations, and recommendations for management review and action.
- Conducted quality control for injection molded parts at Honda Car Pakistan, while managing inventory supply to HACPL for uninterrupted operations.
Education
BSc - Mechanical Engineering
UET Lahore
Pre Engineering - undefined
Ali Cadet College
Matriculation - undefined
The City School
Skills
- CMMS Q4CAMM
- CMMS 2XX Oracle
- Maximo
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
- Skillsoft
- Velocity
- Mechanical systems
- Spare parts management
- Mechanical system design
Certification
- Successfully completed First Aid Training by Red Crescent
- Successfully completed basic NDTI training by Summico Lahore
- Participated in the Labor Law Training by PSTD, Lahore
- Participated in "Incident, Accident Report Writing and Investigation" by SGS Karachi
- Participation in Transition course of OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001:2018 by PIQC Lahore
- Participated in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment by PIQC Lahore
- Participated in Young Leadership Conference organized by School of leadership Islamabad
- Participated in Youth to business forum in LUMS, Lahore
- Successfully completed of the Leadership on demand Training
- Participated in the PHA and SIL Study of the plant
Timeline
Deputy Manger-Mechanical Maintenance
Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited 217 MW
04.2025 - Current
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Kot Addu Power Company KAPCO (1600MW)
05.2017 - 07.2024
Assistant Quality Manager
Honda Cars Pakistan Vendor (Omer Jibran Engineering Industries)
09.2016 - 04.2017
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
TNB REMACO BALLOKI 1223MW
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
AES Lalpir (720MW) by Nishat Group
Pre Engineering - undefined
Ali Cadet College
Matriculation - undefined
The City School
BSc - Mechanical Engineering
UET Lahore